VIPUL MADHUBHAI PATELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- P M RAVAL
Holding
Parole may be granted at the court’s discretion on humanitarian grounds, but the period may be limited and conditioned on a personal bond.
Summary
The petitioner, Vipul Madhubhai Patel, filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave for 30 days to provide financial assistance to his family. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The court considered the petitioner's request and noted satisfactory conduct while in jail. Exercising its discretion, the court granted parole but limited it to 10 days, subject to a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and the condition of surrendering at the end of the period. The order was made absolute and directed to be communicated to the jail authority.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate discretion of the court in granting parole leave on humanitarian grounds such as financial assistance to the family?
- Whether the petitioner’s satisfactory conduct in jail justifies the grant of parole despite the original request for 30 days?
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/5268/2026 ORDER DATED: 20/04/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 5268 of
2026
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VIPUL MADHUBHAI PATEL
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
KRUTIK PARIKH APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL
Date : 20/04/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. This petition, through jail, is filed by the petitioner seeking
parole leave for 30 days on the ground of financial assistance to his
family.
2. Rule. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives service
of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent – State.
3. Considering application, more particularly, the ground
mentioned therein as well as the jail remarks which indicate that
his conduct in jail is satisfactory, this Court is inclined to exercise
discretion in favour of the present petitioner.
4. The petition, therefore, succeeds and is allowed in part. The
petitioner is ordered to be released on parole for a period of 10
days from the date of his actual release on his furnishing a
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R/SCR.A/5268/2026 ORDER DATED: 20/04/2026
personal bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) to the
satisfaction of the concerned jail authority on usual terms and
conditions, with a direction that the petitioner shall surrender to
the jail authority on expiry of the parole leave period forthwith.
Rule is made absolute accordingly.
4.1 Registry to communicate this order to the concerned jail
authority, forthwith.
(P. M. RAVAL, J)
MMP
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MAHENDRA MOHANBHAI PUROHIT(HCD0074), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE TWO CLASS TWO, at High Court of Gujarat on 20/04/2026
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